The government says it has made a deal to produce two Covid-19 vaccines, provided trials are successful.
for another two weeks, before gradually easing restrictions.
The nation has agreements for 33.8 million doses of the Oxford vaccine and 51 million doses of a UQ vaccine, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The Australian government has said that immunisation won't be compulsory but strongly encouraged. The nation is aiming for a 95% vaccination rate.
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